Jay Shabat

Four major U.S. airlines have now reported their third-quarter results, including United, American, and Alaska Airlines last week. Together with Delta’s results the week before, the latest disclosures make several…

During the third quarter, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines earned a 12% operating margin (excluding special items), boosted by strong premium demand, contributions from its loyalty program, and growing revenue from its…

Third quarter earnings season is now underway, with Delta as usual hosting the opening ceremonies. Its results were again good, though somewhat disappointing given just how strong demand was this…

Virgin Australia, which restructured in bankruptcy during the Covid crisis, announced an annual profit for its fiscal year that ended in June. It was the airline’s first profit in 11…

Air France-KLM isn’t kidding. It wants to participate in industry consolidation, as it’s emphasized repeatedly in recent earnings calls. Now it’s putting some money where its mouth is, striking a…

Greece’s Aegean Airlines, coming off a strong summer season, unveiled its winter flight schedule this week. It features 18 new routes versus what it offered last winter, spread across 14…

It’s so hard to say goodbye. The third quarter of 2023 is coming to an end, leaving mostly good memories for the global airline industry. It wasn’t all fun and…

Viva Aerobus, a low-cost airline in Mexico, has announced six new routes to the U.S. from Monterrey, its busiest airport. The move follows the long-anticipated U.S. government decision to upgrade…

Time to try again. Selling TAP Air Portugal is hardly new and novel for the Portuguese government. It once sold a stake to the old Swissair. It more recently sold…

TUI is bullish winter travel demand with bookings exhibiting “positive momentum," the European travel conglomerate said Thursday. The outlook comes after summer bookings came in well ahead of last summer's…